Kelseyville man accused in 2011 shooting transported to state hospital

LAKEPORT -- A Kelseyville man accused of beating his estranged wife and shooting another man almost two years ago is now housed at a state mental-health facility after being transferred last week.

Officials indicated Andrew James Serrano was transported to Atascadero State Hospital, not Napa State Hospital as originally assigned, according to prosecutor Alan Upton and defense counsel Mitchell Hauptman.

Serrano, 40, was deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial to the charges against him in February. All criminal proceedings in the case were suspended as a result.

The Kelseyville man had faced 10 felonies, including attempted murder, and four misdemeanors for an alleged pattern of harassment involving Lesa Serrano in 2011 that authorities say culminated in the woman being attacked and William Turner being shot in September 2011.

Serrano would have been due in court Tuesday in the event he hadn't been relocated from the county jail to the state hospital.

Jeremy Walsh is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. Reach him at 263-5636, ext. 37 or jwalsh@record-bee.com. Follow his court coverage on Twitter, @JeremyDWalsh or #Lakecourt.